Five Minute Bible Study - Examining The Scriptures

I thought I would do this week's Bible answer a little different.  Instead of taking a subject and discussing it, I'm going to make statements with a Bible verse, so you can look up the scripture and answer for yourself.

The Bible provides the key to your enjoying a truly happy and satisfying life, now and in the future.

• Faithful angles come to the aid of those to serve God - Hebrews 1:7,14
• Satan and his demons are misleading people and turning them away from God -Revelation 12:9
• If you do God's will and oppose the Devil, he will flee from you - James 4:7,8
• God does not cause teh bad conditins in the world - Job 34:10
• You become God's friend by obeying him - James 2:23
• Husbands need to love their wives as their own bodies - Ephesians 5:25-29
• Wives should love their family and respect their husband - Titus 2:4,5
• There is only one true religion - Matthew 7:13,14
• True religion is identified by it teachings and practices - Matthew 7:16,17
• All of those in the common grave of mankind will be resurrected - John 5:28,29

How does God feel about these things?

• Murder - Exodus 20:13; 21:22,23
• Sexual immorality - Leviticus 20:10,13,15,16; Romans 1:24, 26,27, 32; 1 Corinthians 6:9,10
• Spiritism - Deuteronomy 18:9-13; 1 Corinthians 10:21, 22; Galatians 5:20,21
• Idolatry - 1 Corinthians 10:14
• Drunkenness - 1 Corinthians 5:11
• Stealing - Leviticus 6:2,4; Ephesians 4:28
• Lying - Proverbs 6:16, 19; Colossians 3:9; Revelation 22:15
• Greed - 1 Corinthians 5:11
• Violence - Psalms 11:5; Proverbs 22:24,25; Malachi 2:16; Galatians 5:20
• Our speech - Leviticus 19:16; Ephesians 5:4; Colossians 3:8
• Misuse of blood - Genesis 9:4; Acts 15:20, 28, 29
• Not providing for your family - 1 Timothy 5:8
• War/Political - Isaiah 2:4; John 6:15; 17:16
• Tabacco or Drugs - Mark 15:23; 2 Corinthians 7:1

Jesus said: "You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." - John 8:32

Today's Scripture - Genesis 2:24

"That is why a man will leave his father and his mother and he must stick to his wife and they must become one flesh."  - Genesis 2:24

Marriage truly can be "one of the most satisfying and fulfilling ways to live a life."  Perhaps this should not surprise us, be cause the one that gave us life also gave us marriage.  And he is the One who provided a guidebook, the Bible, to help us to make a success of our marriage.  What practical advise to new couples here in Genesis 2:24, as both partners put trust, faith and support in each other! 

Today's Scripture - Psalms 145:8

"Jehovah is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and great in loving-kindness." - Psalms 145:8 (NWT)

What a loving God we have!  Mercy and forgiveness are fundamental qualities of God, as we see from the way he dealt with Israel.  The God of justice did not exempt them from punishment for repeated error, yet he displayed amply mercy and forgiveness.  Since Jesus Christ is a reflection of God's glory, we know  him to display similar mercy and willingness to forgive.  Read also Hebrews 1:3

Today's Scripture - Revelation 21:4

"And he will wipe out every tear from your eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning not outcry nor pain be anymore.  The former things have passed away."  Revelation 21:4 (NWT)

In a vision involving our day, the apostle John beheld "a new heaven and a new earth," a completely new system of things established by God.  What a blessing for suffering mankind!!  We can have faith and belienve these words because they are a promiss form our loving heavenly Father.  Soon, God will "swallow up death forever" and he will "wipe the tears from all faces."  Read also Revelation 21:1-5, Isaiah 25:8

上帝要人過這樣的生活嗎？

“跛腳的要跳躍如鹿”。

——以賽亞書35:6

 “盲人的眼睛 必張開”。

——以賽亞書35:5

 “所有在紀念墓裏的人都要……出來。”

——約翰福音5:28,29

請問問自己：

• 上帝要我和其他人過這樣的生活嗎？
• 我的難題可以在哪裏找到解決的方法呢？
• 天下終會太平嗎？

聖經就這些問題提出了令人滿意的答案。

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Today's Scripture - Luke 16:10

"If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities."  -- Luke 16:10 (NLT)

The acts of faithfulness that a person may perform need not be great or outstanding.  The principle upon which one is rewarded is faithfulness in all things, no matter how small they seem to us.

Today's Scripture - Colossians 4:17

 "Also, tell Ar-chip'pus: 'Keep watching the ministry which you accepted in the Lord, that you fulfill it'" - Colossians 4:17"

The apostle Paul took his ministry very seriously, and he encouraged fellow belivers to do the same.  One individual whom Paul singled out for special encouragement was a first-century Christian named Archippus. In his letter to the Colossians, Paul wrote the words quoted above.  We do not know who Archippus was or what his circumstances were, but he had evidently accepted a ministry. If you are a dedicated Christian, you too have accepted a ministry. Are you continuing to watch the ministry in order to fulfill it?

Febuary Bible Reading Schedule - Five Minute Bible Study

Daily Bible Reading Schedule 2013

Febuary

Febuary  2       Genesis 21-24

Febuary  9       Genesis 25-28

Febuary 16      Genesis 29-31

Febuary 23      Genesis 32-35

Today's Scripture - 1 John 5:3

"This is what the love of God means, that we observe his commandments." - 1 John 5:3

Is is only right that we express our love for God by being obedient to his commandments.  Our attitude should be like the 24 elders seen by the apostle John is vision:  They exclaimed "You are worthy, Jehohah, even our God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power, because you created all things, and because of your will they existed and were created." - Revelation 4:11 New World Translation

Love is the basis for all divine laws governing mankinds relationships.  Romans 13:8-10 outlines the law code and sums up with "You must love your neighbor as yourself."  Wow, if we loved God and obey his commandments, what a wonderful world this would be!

Today's Scripture - Zephaniah 1:14

"The great day of our LORD [Jehovah] is near.  It is near, and there is a hurrying [of it] very much."  - Zephaniah 1:14

If you have ever been in a rainstorm or hailstorm, you know you must get to safety!  The "great day" of God is near, it will affect all mankind. 

Where can we find safety during this time of the end?  Spiritual safety comes from thinking upon God's name and serving him zealously.  For further reading see:  Malachi 3:16-18, Romans 10:13,  Zephaniah 3:12,13 and Psalms 91:1.

Today's Scripture - Proverbs 8:31

"being glad at the productive land of his earth, and the things I was fond of were with the sons of men." - Proverbs 8:31

Next to God, Jesus has the most comprehensive knowledge of all creation, including humankind.  As God's master worker, he shared in all aspects of creation.  Hence he understands every detail of the entire universe.  During his prehuman existence, he discerned God's attitude toward humans by observing his dealings with them.  Jesus love for mankind was to such an extent that he could say the above statement.  Do you find it comforting to know that Jesus is fond of mankind? 

The Name Of God Replaced - "LORD"

Proverbs 3:5 says, “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding.”

“Lord” is used as a title of deference for various gods or deities says Wikipedia.  “LORD” refers to “the name of God,” in Hebrew his name is YHWH.

The Tetragrammaton (YHWH) is consistently rendered as “the LORD” in the Bible.   When commenting on the New Testament, the recently revised 2004 edition of the New Living Translation says:  “The Greek word kurios is consistently translated ‘Lord,’ except that it is translated ‘LORD’ wherever the New Testament text explicitly quotes from the Old Testament, and the text there has it in small capitals.” Therefore the Tetragrammaton (YHWH) should be represented in these New Testament quotes.

Interestingly, under the heading “Tetragrammaton in the New Testament,” The Anchor Bible Dictionary makes this comment: “There is some evidence that the Tetragrammaton, the Divine Name, Yahweh, appeared in some or all of the O[ld] T[estament] quotations in the N[ew] T[estament] when the NT documents were first penned.” And scholar George Howard says: “Since the Tetragram was still written in the copies of the Greek Bible [the Septuagint] which made up the Scriptures of the early church, it is reasonable to believe that the N[ew] T[estament] writers, when quoting from Scripture, preserved the Tetragram within the biblical text.”

Yahweh is considered to be the proper name of God, alternatives like:  YHWH, YHVH, JHVH and JHWH, are all correct - the common English translation is Jehovah.

Bible Question Answered - Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?

Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?

Our authority is always the Bible, so let's take a look at why bad things happen.  Let's examine three reasons.

First, the Bible clearely states at 1 John 5:19, "The whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one."  Many mistakenly blame God because they think he is ruling the world.  But according to this scripture its "the wicked one" that is ruling the earth.  That makes sense because in heaven, where God rules, there is peace and here on earth the wicked one is ruling and we have much wickedness. 

The second reason is found at Ecclesiastes 8:9, in part is says, "...man has dominated man to his injury."  Yes, man's struggle for dominace, money,  and greed has resulted in war, oppression, and much suffering!  The third reason is also found in Ecclesiastes chapter 9  the last part of verse 11 reads, "....because time and unforeseen occurrence befall them all."  Simply being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

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Today's Scripture - Matthew 6:10

"Let your kingdom come, Let your will take place, as in heaven, also upon earth."  - Matthew 6:10

What comes to mind when you visualize God's will taking place in heaven?  Many picture peace,  harmony,  and beauty.  What picture comes to mind when you think about earthly conditions today?  Well, far from peaceful!  According to Jesus' words, God's kingdom will bring heavenly conditions to earth!

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Today's Scripture - Psalms 83:18

"That men may know that you, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, are the most high over all the earth."  - Psalms 83:18

 American King James Version

As a child you probably recited the Lords Prayer many many times.  It starts out..."Our Father in the heavens, let your name be sanctified."  I laughed while writing this because we name everything!  Our children, our pets, some even name their cars!!  Astronomers estimate that there are over 100 billion stars in our Milky Way galazy alone.  Isaiah 40:26 reads, "Raise your eyes high up and see.  Who has created these things?  It is the One who is bringing forth the army of them even my number, alll of whom he calls even by  name."  If God has named all the stars and we name our cars, does it make sense that God has a name?  He wants his "name" sanctified.  Not his title, God or Lord.

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Today's Scripture - Colossians 3:20

"You children, be obedient to [your] parents in everything, for this is well-pleasing in [the] Lord."  Colossians 3:20

The Living Bible says, "always obey your parents."  I use this scripture alot with my children.  It proves that God has role for them in the family arrangment, and its very simple.  Obey.  As parents, we can demonstrate to our children the benefits of obedience by being obedient to God's principles.  Reading the account of Eli of Israel, his sons were "good-for-nothing men" due to Eli's lack of teaching them proper obedience.  (1 Samual 2:12-17, 22-25, 34 & 35 and 4:14,18)

Bible Question Answered - Is God Different In The Old Testament Than He Is In The New Testament?

Is God different in the Old Testament than he is in the New Testament?

Have you heard some say, "the God of the Old Testament is a God of war (or wrath) and the God of the New Testament is a God of love?  They are indicating that he has changed his standards of love and justice.

When you read both the Old Testament and the New Testament, it becomes evident that God is not different from one testament to another.  Both wrath (or war) and love are revealed in both!

For example, throughout the Old Testament, God is referred to as a "compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness."  At Exodus 34:6 it says "a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abundant in loving-kindness and truth."  Numbers 14:18 mentions again God's loving-kindness, "pardoning error and transgression" then is adds, "by no means will he give exemption from punishment."  (also read: Deuteronomy 4:31, Nehemiah 9:17, Psalms 86:5,15, 108:4, 145:8 and Joel 2:13) In the New Testament, Gods loving-kindness and mercy are manifested even more fully through the fact that "God loved the world so much that he have his only begotten Son...." John 3:16.

The Bible is not only our history book, it's also a guidebook from God.  He has given us many examples of how he has dealt with our ancient ancestors for our benefit.  We learn what God hates, what he requires, and we learn from thier example how God dealt with disobedience and repentance.  A great example of this is the Israelites, they willfully sinned against God by worshiping idols.  God punished them, yet each time he would deliver them once they repented.  God showed fatherly love towards them, just as you do when your child is disobedient and needs discipline.  At Hebrews 12:6 we read that God disciplines those he loves.

What do you think, is God loving, compassionate and gracious throughout the Bible?

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Today's Scripture - Prov. 15:1

"An answer, when mild, turns away rage, but a word causing pain makes anger to come up"  - 

Proverbs 15:1

A cutting or aggressive remark would add fuel to the fire even if it is delivered in a gentle voice.  When a situation tries your self-control, be "slow about speaking," it may help to walk away form the situation allowing time to settle high emotions.